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Article VIII
Nominations and Elections
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Section 1 |
Nominations
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The Membership and Nominations Committee will
prepare a slate of candidates from the General Membership, reflecting the
sectors’ representation as designated by these Bylaws, by the fourth quarter
meeting, on a biennial basis. The Membership and Nominations Committee shall
provide a minimum of one candidate for each open position, and shall strive to
provide one more candidate than the number of positions open for each Sector.
The current Sector Representatives shall aid the Membership and Nominations
Committee in identifying potential nominees. The current eligible Sector
Representatives may remain on the ballot as incumbents if they desire to
continue their service on the IGIC Board and if they are a member in good
standing. Nominations are closed at the conclusion of the fourth quarterly
meeting of the IGIC calendar in even numbered years.
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Section 2 |
Terms
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The IGIC
Board shall have a term of two years. A maximum of twenty-five members
will be maintained. No limitation on the number of terms is
established. IGIC elections occur in even-numbered years
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Section 3 |
Elections of Sector
Representatives
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The
Sector Representatives who serve on the IGIC Board shall be elected from
the General Membership by a means determined by the Board. Ballots for
voting for Sector Representatives shall be circulated to the General
Membership no later than April 30th in an election year.
Balloting must be completed by May 15th of an election year.
New sector representatives and the General Membership will be notified
of the results of the election no later than June 1st of an
election year via a for of communication allowable in these bylaws. (Article
IX, Section 8).
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| Section 4 |
Elections of Executive Committee Positions
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Executive Board Members shall be nominated from
the Sector Representatives and elected by one of the listed acceptable means of
voting: show of hands, paper ballot, electronic means, or via oral vote.
The Board members shall elect the new Executive
Committee positions of Secretary and Treasurer as the first order of new
business at the first quarterly meeting, immediately following the election of
new Board members.
The positions of
Vice-Chairperson, Chairperson and Past-Chairperson have a term of one-year. The
elections for the position of Vice-Chairperson will be the first order of new
business at the first quarterly meeting of the IGIC calendar year. Upon
certification of the Board vote, the previous Chair shall pass the meeting to
the new Chair, who shall close the meeting with the newly elected officers
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| Section 5 |
Election Procedures
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The Iowa
State GIS Coordinator will tally the results of the election, notify the
appointed individuals, announce the results to IGIC, and post via an
official form of communication(s) of IGIC. The outcome of the elections
shall be determined by a plurality or simple majority of those voting.
In the case of a tie vote, a run-off election shall be held immediately.
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